We've all watched ABCs Shark Tank and had that awful feeling for someone who just got torn up by the "sharks." Springboard Enterprises has decided that the model is correct, but the meanness isn't. They believe entrepreneurs need support, constructive feedback and connections. Enter "The Dolphin Tank" - Springboard's answer to the Shark Tank.

Each startup gets 2 minutes to pitch their company and accompany their pitch with an "ask" - incorporating a straightforward request to the tank for what they need. Here are the finalists:

SomoLend. There are 20 mm startups in the US that can't get funding, SoMoLend wants to help. Patent pending debt-financing crowdfunding platform for businesses. Somolend raised 2.8M recently and are working to get a 5M series A in the summer. Currently they are closing 10% of loans, but have a goal of 20%.

Optimize Training Labs. 2.5M people last year participated in half and full marathons and they all need (or should have) a plan. Optimize Training Labs creates a training plan based upon your life style, even if you're traveling. A monthly membership will get you a customized training program.

Cookbookcreate.com - Helping people tell stories through food. How do people pass down their grandmother's recipes in the digital age? Cookbookcreate.com creates a unique and custom cookbook that you can use to keep your family's recipes in a curated form to pass on to future generations.

Geo Stellar - Helping consumers decide to go solar through comparison data. How much money you'd save, carbon footprint, and how much you'd produce and consume. Consumer can then decide and purchase through Geo Stellar. Described as the "
Progressive Insurance" for solar, meaning they compare prices so you can save money.

Newsit. "Infobesity killer." Real-time crowd-sourced information for enterprises. Enterprises can filter out the noise and create a clear signal of their brand evangelists. Users can create threads with filters that only give them the trusted content they are looking for. Entreprises can create a thread to see who their super users are, reward them and keep them sticky.

Stopped.at - Have you noticed that you really only hear about cool new sites from other people? Stopped.at will show your friends the websites you use and show you the ones they use. In addition, Stopped.at will recommend websites you will like based upon the sites you like and the sites your friends like.

DailyDollar - Digital solution to register your credit or debit card so all of your receipts are uploaded to the cloud. It's free for consumers and merchants, they make their money from the research they collect.